Employee Wellness Highlights
Flu Vaccinations – Magers – Clinics September 22, 23, 25
2027 Health Premium Wellness Incentive: Earn Your $30 Discount by Dec. 1
Fall Festival List – 417 Magazine
Ultra-Processed Foods: What You Need to Know? – Nutrition Talks – Virtual – October 1
Nutrition Counseling – Multiple Appointments – October 1
Root and Relics – 50% off Tickets – Ozarks Public TV – Employee Discounts

September
National Fruits and Veggies Month
Emergency Preparedness Training – All Employees must complete
Fall Festival List – Visit Springfield Missouri
Yoga – Lunchtime Yoga – September 21  (September Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – Exercise is Medicine – McDonald Arena – (4:30pm – 6:30pm) – September 21
Tai Chi – September 22
Wellness Room Access – Exercise is Medicine – McDonald Arena – (11:00am – 12:30pm) – Sept 22
Slow Flow – Afternoon Yoga – September 22  (September Schedule)
Barre Pilates Mix –  Fab, Fit and Fun – September 22 (September Schedule)
Mindful Flow – Lunchtime Yoga – September 23  (September Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – Exercise is Medicine – McDonald Arena – (4:30pm – 6:30pm) – September 23
Equinox Sound Immersion – Bear Balance – September 23 (September Schedule)
Tai Chi – September 24
Power Flow – Afternoon Yoga – September 24  (September Schedule)
Mat Pilates –  Fab, Fit and Fun – September 24 (September Schedule)
Wellness Room Access – Exercise is Medicine – McDonald Arena – (3:00pm – 6:30pm) – September 24
Mammogram Bus – MSU – September 24
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course – American Heart Association – NCFW – September 24
Yoga – Lunchtime Yoga – September 25  (September Schedule)

October
Weight Watchers – October – December
Walking Challenge – Fall 2026 – Maroon Moves – Starts October 1
Nutrition Counseling – October 1
Ultra-Processed Foods: What you need to know? – Virtual Nutrition Talks – October 1
Mammogram Bus – Mountain Grove – October 8
Homebuying 101 Workshop – Financial Health – Dinner Provided – October 5
Diabetes Education Program – Mercy Wellness @ MSU Campus – October 12
Pickleball – Maroon Moves – starts October 12
Advanced Metabolic Health: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes Research in our Community – Lunch and Learn – Weight Management – October 13
Flu and Biometric Clinic – West Plains – October 14
Cooking Talks – November 3 – Registration goes live Monday, October 19 at 10:00am
Mammogram Bus – MSU – October 26
Women’s Self Defense – Safety Trainings – October 26
Wellness and Benefit Fair – 11:00-2:00pm – October 28
Flu Clinic – PSU Grand Ballroom – October 28
Flu and Biometrics Clinic – West Plains – October 29

Human Resources
Diabetes Education and Support
Get your Flu Shots at Magers This Week
Level-up to Excel Power BI – HR Learning
Bears Unite! Help us Support United Way
Mammogram Bus – 10 spots left – September 24

In the News
Staff Excellence in University Service Award (SEUSA) – Nomination Form – Closes November 8
Root and Relics – 50% off Tickets – Ozarks Public TV – Employee Discounts
Public Affairs Conference 2026: More than 50 Speakers
Retired MSU Employee Gathering – Free – Hammons Hall – September 22
Jazz Studies Concert – MSU Music Department – September 22
CNAS Ice Cream Social – Cheek Hall – September 23
Camp Claw Parents Night Out – Campus Rec – September 25

Run/Jog/Walk/Ride
Bass Pro Series – September Races
Pound the Pavement for Parkinson’s – 5K – October 3
Run Upside Down – 5K, Buddy Walk – October 3
OneSolePurpose – 5K, 10K – October 10
Midnight Rat Race – 13.1M – October 16
Team O’Reilly – 5K – October 17
Pumpkin Roll – 5K – October 24
Halloween Hustle – 5K – October 31

Social Connectiveness Offerings
Voting Fair – West Lawn – MSU – September 22
Tree Identification Workshop – Botanical Garden – September 22
Little House on the Prairie – Library Center – September 23
Greyhounds: Wilson’s Creek – Civil War – Library Center – September 24
Black Walnut Festival – Stockton, MO – September 24 – 26
Back Story – Balcony Theatre – MSU – September 24 – 28
Night Sounds and Stretch – Nature Center – September 25
Crochet 101: Pumpkin Coasters – Brentwood Library – September 25
Intro to Outdoor Rappelling – Lost Hill Park – September 25
Community Night – Convoy of Hope – September 25
Oktoberfest – Wire Road – September 25 – 27
Quilt Guild Quilt and Fabric Sale – Ozark Piecemakers – September 25 – 26
Anniversary Party – Ozark Mill – September 25 – 26
Wilder Days – Laura Ingalls Wilder Home – September 25 – 26
Cross Trail Outfitters Banquet – Darr Ag – September 26
Learning to Fly Fish – Nature Center – September 26
Bacon Fest – Empire Fairgrounds – September 26
Dog Fest – Chesterfield – September 26
Harvest Moon Float – Springfield Lake – September 26
Arts in the Parks – Free Music – Wilson’s Creek – September 26
Fall Market – Cassidy Station – September 26
Musical Bingo – Library Station – Library Station – September 26
Community Garage Sale – Family Connection Center – September 26
The New Waves – Free Concert – Live Downtown – September 26
National Hunt and Fish Day – WOW – September 26 – 27
Poses and Pints – Wire Road – September 26

Keep Informed Below
Magers Facebook
Wellness Works Blog
Human Resource Blog
MSU Athletic Calendar
MSU Bookstore Newsletter
417 Magazine Event Calendar
Employee Wellness Instagram
Employee Wellness Newsletter
Greene County Park Board Calendar
Springfield, Missouri Event Calendar
Greene County Library District Calendar
Howell County Health Monthly Newsletter
Its all Downtown Calendar – Springfield, Missouri
Healthy Ozarks – Greene County Health Newsletter
Missouri Department of Conservation – Springfield Events

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